National Newstag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/nation/index.ssf/42242015-08-02T21:44:09ZU.S. News: The latest national politics, crime, business news and more on cleveland.comMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceLouis Jordan: Shipwrecked sailor survives 66 days with rainwater, scooping fishtag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.156380802015-04-04T00:28:49Z2015-04-04T00:56:37Z Louis Jordan says he was able to survive more than two months at sea, in part, by fervently praying to God for help.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Louis Jordan says he was able to survive more than two months at sea, in part, by fervently praying to God for help.
Donald Trump fires campaign aide after racially charged Facebook posts tag:blog.advance.net,2015:/politics_news_national_desk/8002974.166354662015-08-02T21:44:00Z2015-08-02T21:44:09ZRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired a campaign aide after racially charged Facebook posts surfaced on the aide's account.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired a campaign aide after racially charged Facebook posts surfaced on the aide's account.
Memphis officer killed: Person of interest in custody, police saytag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166345722015-08-02T19:13:43Z2015-08-02T19:18:23ZA person of "interest" has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
A person of "interest" has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday.
Wreckage, personal effects from crashes of Challenger, Columbia on display (photos)tag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166340422015-08-02T17:26:14Z2015-08-02T17:38:25ZA new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center features two pieces of debris, one from each lost shuttle, as well as poignant, personal reminders of the 14 astronauts killed in flight.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
A new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center features two pieces of debris, one from each lost shuttle, as well as poignant, personal reminders of the 14 astronauts killed in flight.
Ferguson, a year later: States pass 40 new measures, but activists want moretag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166338612015-08-02T16:18:52Z2015-08-02T16:30:33ZTwenty-four states have passed at least 40 new measures addressing such things as officer-worn cameras, training about racial bias, independent investigations when police use force and new limits on the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Twenty-four states have passed at least 40 new measures addressing such things as officer-worn cameras, training about racial bias, independent investigations when police use force and new limits on the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies.
What questions would you like posed to GOP candidates in Thursday's debate?tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/nation/index.ssf/4224.166220822015-08-02T12:00:00Z2015-08-02T12:02:04ZModerators Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace of Fox News will have a list of questions they will ask the GOP presidential candidates in Thursday's debate in Cleveland. But what are some of those questions going to be? More importantly, what questions would you like to see asked of the presidential hopefuls?Ray Jablonski, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/rfjablon/index.html
Moderators Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace of Fox News will have a list of questions they will ask the GOP presidential candidates in Thursday's debate in Cleveland. But what are some of those questions going to be? More importantly, what questions would you like to see asked of the presidential hopefuls?
Here's what Trump, Kasich, Bush and 14 more must accomplish in the Fox News debatetag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/open/index.ssf/3113.166248512015-08-02T09:00:00Z2015-08-02T12:54:01ZTrump must get specific, Kasich must show he can compete with the best, and Bush must be the grown-up on the stage.Henry Gomez and Stephen Koff, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/koffgomez/index.html
Trump must get specific, Kasich must show he can compete with the best, and Bush must be the grown-up on the stage.
Northern California wildfire claims firefighter's lifetag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166320342015-08-02T01:37:00Z2015-08-02T01:59:40ZA firefighter evaluating a Northern California wildfire was killed by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was surveying an area to decide the best way for crews to handle the flames, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
A firefighter evaluating a Northern California wildfire was killed by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was surveying an area to decide the best way for crews to handle the flames, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday.
Joe Biden for president? VP's associates resume talk about possible runtag:blog.advance.net,2015:/politics_news_national_desk/8002974.166311572015-08-01T22:19:00Z2015-08-02T00:23:49ZVice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illness and following his death earlier this year.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illness and following his death earlier this year.
Secretary of State John Kerry in Cairo for Egypt security talks tag:blog.advance.net,2015:/politics_news_national_desk/8002974.166310402015-08-01T21:45:00Z2015-08-02T00:23:23ZSecretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo for security talks with Egyptian officials before heading to Qatar to try to ease Arab concerns about the Iran nuclear deal.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo for security talks with Egyptian officials before heading to Qatar to try to ease Arab concerns about the Iran nuclear deal.
Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland disciplined for prior incident in 2014tag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166269512015-08-01T01:47:00Z2015-08-01T02:04:10ZThe Texas trooper who arrested a black Chicago-area area woman after a confrontation that began with a traffic stop had been cautioned about "unprofessional conduct" in a 2014 incident while he was still a probationary trooper.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
The Texas trooper who arrested a black Chicago-area area woman after a confrontation that began with a traffic stop had been cautioned about "unprofessional conduct" in a 2014 incident while he was still a probationary trooper.
Stocks end week lower; Exxon Mobil profit plummets; Google contests 'right to be forgotten': P.M. Business News Linkstag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/business/index.ssf/2311.166258612015-07-31T21:58:17Z2015-07-31T21:58:17ZAlso, European stocks post gains today; gold falls for sixth straight week; Uber valued at $51 billion after latest funding round; wages rise at slowest pace on record; Greek financial markets to reopen Monday; and Sharp to stop selling TVs in the Americas.Ray Jablonski, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/rfjablon/index.html
Also, European stocks post gains today; gold falls for sixth straight week; Uber valued at $51 billion after latest funding round; wages rise at slowest pace on record; Greek financial markets to reopen Monday; and Sharp to stop selling TVs in the Americas.
Coast Guard halting search for teens; Palestinian toddler burned to death; DOJ finds Ferguson discrimination: U.S. and World News Linkstag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/nation/index.ssf/4224.166255052015-07-31T21:15:50Z2015-07-31T21:16:43ZAlso, University of Cincinnati officer was in controversial traffic stop last year; Dylann Roof enters temporary not guilty plea in Charleston shootings; Jeb Bush PAC barely reached $100 million fundraising target; representative of Minnesota dentist contacted feds regarding lion killed in Zimbabwe; debris found on Reunion Island sent to France for more investigation; and experimental Ebola vaccine working in Guinea.Ray Jablonski, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/rfjablon/index.html
Also, University of Cincinnati officer was in controversial traffic stop last year; Dylann Roof enters temporary not guilty plea in Charleston shootings; Jeb Bush PAC barely reached $100 million fundraising target; representative of Minnesota dentist contacted feds regarding lion killed in Zimbabwe; debris found on Reunion Island sent to France for more investigation; and experimental Ebola vaccine working in Guinea.
Trump helicopter barred from Iowa state fair: Donald Trump in the news tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/rnc-2016/index.ssf/8003595.166225222015-07-31T17:29:00Z2015-07-31T18:56:07ZIowa fair officials ground the real estate mogul's plan to give rides to Iowa children.Sabrina Eaton, Northeast Ohio Media Group Washington Correspondenthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/seaton/index.html
Iowa fair officials ground the real estate mogul's plan to give rides to Iowa children.
Rand Paul calls Trump's rise in polls a temporary 'loss of sanity:' Rand Paul in the news (video)tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/rnc-2016/index.ssf/8003595.166213892015-07-31T14:36:00Z2015-07-31T14:36:14Z"If you would give some other candidates time from eight in the morning until eight at night all day long, every day for three weeks, I'm guessing some other candidates might rise as well," said PaulSabrina Eaton, Northeast Ohio Media Group Washington Correspondenthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/seaton/index.html
"If you would give some other candidates time from eight in the morning until eight at night all day long, every day for three weeks, I'm guessing some other candidates might rise as well," said Paul
Stock futures slightly lower; GM OnStar prone to hacking; Honda profit jumps 20 percent: A.M. Business News Linkstag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/business/index.ssf/2311.166207372015-07-31T12:24:37Z2015-07-31T12:24:38ZAlso, Chinese stocks rebound; copper prices head toward six-year low; Hillary Clinton seeks to end trade embargo with Cuba; next Apple TV may launch in September; Huawei overtakes Microsoft as third-largest mobile phone vendor; and Russian central bank reduces key interest rate for fifth time this year.Ray Jablonski, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/rfjablon/index.html
Also, Chinese stocks rebound; copper prices head toward six-year low; Hillary Clinton seeks to end trade embargo with Cuba; next Apple TV may launch in September; Huawei overtakes Microsoft as third-largest mobile phone vendor; and Russian central bank reduces key interest rate for fifth time this year.
Ohioans eager for tax-free back-to-school shopping holiday Aug. 7-9tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/business/index.ssf/2311.166174262015-07-31T12:00:44Z2015-07-31T19:01:52ZA University of Cincinnati Economics Center study estimates that Ohio's sales tax holiday could increase retail sales volumes by 4.8 percent in August and "inject $78 million dollars into Ohio households."Janet H. Cho, The Plain Dealerhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcho/index.html
A University of Cincinnati Economics Center study estimates that Ohio's sales tax holiday could increase retail sales volumes by 4.8 percent in August and "inject $78 million dollars into Ohio households."
Ohio State Marching Band parody songbook includes lyrics mocking Holocaust, report saystag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/metro/index.ssf/8002316.166197602015-07-31T04:47:54Z2015-07-31T04:47:08ZThe song on the Holocaust is called "Goodbye Kramer", set to the tune of the Journey hit "Don't Stop Believin'", a 1981 hit by the group Journey.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
The song on the Holocaust is called "Goodbye Kramer", set to the tune of the Journey hit "Don't Stop Believin'", a 1981 hit by the group Journey.
Lafayette movie theater shooting: 911 calls describe frantic scenetag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166190552015-07-31T01:49:44Z2015-07-31T02:41:39Z911 calls and other recordings paint a picture of moviegoers and police trying to make sense of a dangerous and chaotic scene that was swiftly unfolding.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
911 calls and other recordings paint a picture of moviegoers and police trying to make sense of a dangerous and chaotic scene that was swiftly unfolding.
Trump's mass deportation plan complicated by messy realitiestag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166183332015-07-31T00:09:44Z2015-07-31T00:29:54ZRepublican Donald Trump calls for the deportation of all 11 million people estimated to be living in the country illegally.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Republican Donald Trump calls for the deportation of all 11 million people estimated to be living in the country illegally.
Congress putting off messy decisions, heading on vacationtag:blog.advance.net,2015:/breaking_news_national_desk/8002973.166179072015-07-30T23:09:48Z2015-07-30T23:35:58ZCongress is heading out for a five-week summer recess in anything but a cheerful vacation mood, leaving behind a pile of unfinished business.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
Congress is heading out for a five-week summer recess in anything but a cheerful vacation mood, leaving behind a pile of unfinished business.